Re: [slim] classicalradio.com

2015-12-15 Thread cjfreitag
d6jg wrote: > Where does it mention Squeezebox support ? I can't see it. It's on the APP page under "Supported hardware players." There is a link to download an app, but the link just takes you to the squeezebox app gallery. The JazzRadio app is there, but nothing for ClassicalRadio.

Re: [slim] classicalradio.com

2015-12-15 Thread d6jg
cjfreitag wrote: > I got an email from the folks behind JAZZRADIO announcing a new > classical service called CLASSICALRADIO.COM. If it is as good as the > jazz service it will be worthwhile, and as far as I can tell so far a > prime subscription to the jazz site also gets you the classical

Re: [slim] classicalradio.com

2015-12-15 Thread cjfreitag
I got a prompt response from their support folks. App development is "a top priority" and should be done soon. Stay tuned. cjfreitag's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41363 View this thread:

[slim] Private Listening

2015-12-15 Thread d6jg
SWMBO likes her Soaps! I don't! This inevitably means that I do a lot of my listening via a pair of headphones. I used to plug them into my amp but that tethered me to a particular chair and more and more I find myself using iPeng on my iPhone with a pair of B P7s but with the addition of a

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread Rainer M Krug
DJanGo writes: > rkrug wrote: >> >> 2) If the time of the m4a is newer than the flac, update the tags in the >> m4a. > i would do that this way... > > if m4a does not exist (like in 1) then convert and write tags... > otherwise do nothing The reason

Re: [slim] Poll: Squeezebox Support in audio|acacia: Hardware-Agnostic Multi-Room Music Software

2015-12-15 Thread philippe_44
Jared@Plethra wrote: > > We've designed audio|acacia from the ground up to be hardware-agnostic. > Our philosophy is that you should be able to utilize your existing > devices to build a multi-room audio listening experience. As such, any > audio-enabled device that can support some method of

[slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread Rainer M Krug
Hi System: LMS on Linux (Pogoplug) iTunes: on Mac OS X, library via samba share of LMS library I want to transcode all my flac to m4a files so that I can easily sync my library with iTunes. I would ;ike to have the following functunality 1) convert FILENAME.flac --->>> FILENAME.m4a with

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread d6jg
rkrug wrote: > Hi > > mp3 would also work, but I would prefer m4a as it is supposedly better > quality with similar size. > > I think you need to read up a bit about Codecs and then decide what you want. *Vortexbox LMS 7.8 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room*

Re: [slim] SqueezePi

2015-12-15 Thread Michael Herger
Phill, Are these new features limited to using on the Pi? I'm sure some of them might be of interest to many users. I would actually have expected to see some tunneling support years ago :-) -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread DJanGo
rkrug wrote: > > 2) If the time of the m4a is newer than the flac, update the tags in the > m4a. i would do that this way... if m4a does not exist (like in 1) then convert and write tags... otherwise do nothing Gruss Jan

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread Rainer M Krug
d6jg writes: > rkrug wrote: >> Hi >> >> mp3 would also work, but I would prefer m4a as it is supposedly better >> quality with similar size. >> >> > > I think you need to read up a bit about Codecs and then decide what you > want. I prefer m4a, but

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread DJanGo
rkrug wrote: > > Thanks - I want AAC. > to be honest i have nothing that fits your needings cause the only conversion that i handle is wav (from my vinyl rips) to mp3 even when i use the idevices like imac/ipod (2.nd generation) and iphone/ipads. i found out, that the best way to convert

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread Rainer M Krug
d6jg writes: > m4a is just a file extension - it can contain AAC (lossy) or ALAC > (lossless). The former is similar in size to the equivalent mp3 but the > latter is significantly larger. Do some research before you go any > further. Thanks - I want

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread Rainer M Krug
DJanGo writes: > rkrug wrote: >> >> Thanks - I want AAC. >> > to be honest i have nothing that fits your needings cause the only > conversion that i handle is wav (from my vinyl rips) to mp3 even when i > use the idevices like imac/ipod (2.nd

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread d6jg
m4a is just a file extension - it can contain AAC (lossy) or ALAC (lossless). The former is similar in size to the equivalent mp3 but the latter is significantly larger. Do some research before you go any further. If your intention is to produce alternate low res files to play on an iThingy then

Re: [slim] Private Listening

2015-12-15 Thread d6jg
Between Phone and Amp. It's that mobile phone too close interference that you get when on a normal phone. *Vortexbox LMS 7.8 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s - Zone 2 -> Sony TA FE 320 -> Sennheiser RS 130 & B P7

Re: [slim] Private Listening

2015-12-15 Thread d6jg
Already using an interconnect that claims to be shielded. Was only cheap though. *Vortexbox LMS 7.8 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s - Zone 2 -> Sony TA FE 320 -> Sennheiser RS 130 & B P7 *Office* - RPi -> Sony TA

Re: [slim] Private Listening

2015-12-15 Thread Julf
d6jg wrote: > SWMBO likes her Soaps! I don't! > This inevitably means that I do a lot of my listening via a pair of > headphones. I used to plug them into my amp but that tethered me to a > particular chair and more and more I find myself using iPeng on my > iPhone with a pair of B P7s but with

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread Dave Dewey
Quoting Rainer M Krug (rai...@krugs.de): > Hi > > System: LMS on Linux (Pogoplug) > iTunes: on Mac OS X, library via samba share of LMS library > > I want to transcode all my flac to m4a files so that I can easily sync > my library with iTunes. I would ;ike to have the following functunality >

Re: [slim] Creating m4a from only flac on pogoplug - linux?

2015-12-15 Thread Julf
ddewey wrote: > I've used this for years: https://khenriks.github.io/mp3fs/ Yes, that is what I use too. A very nice way to keep your main collection in sync with mobile devices. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the

Re: [slim] Private Listening

2015-12-15 Thread Julf
d6jg wrote: > Between Phone and Amp. It's that mobile phone too close interference > that you get when on a normal phone. There is a reason the pro world uses balanced connections. Maybe try a shielded cable? "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing

Re: [slim] classicalradio.com

2015-12-15 Thread raglencross
I had the same query, so thanks for chasing down the answer. By the way, the same outfit also does "rockradio" for which there is an app on MSB.com. It looks like you can use the same account for all 3 services i.e. jazz/classical/rockradio. Nice!

Re: [slim] classicalradio.com

2015-12-15 Thread _NK_
Well actually you get access to all *5* since radiotunes.com (formely sky.fm) and DigitallyImported are also included..gotta love a good ROI ;) Cheers Nikos _NK_'s Profile:

Re: [slim] Editing the wiki?

2015-12-15 Thread pippin
What is LMS Remote? Why is there no thread on it here? --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com *New: iPeng 9, the Universal App for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch*

[slim] Editing the wiki?

2015-12-15 Thread hazymat
Sorry if this is covered elsewhere. Is the SlimDevices wiki locked for editing? I was hoping to update the list of software players to include the excellent LMS Remote, I signed-up for an account on the wiki but there is no edit tab on the top of the page? Thanks --- Mat Smith

Re: [slim] SqueezePi

2015-12-15 Thread pssc
mherger wrote: > Phill, > > Are these new features limited to using on the Pi? I'm sure some of them > > might be of interest to many users. I would actually have expected to > see some tunneling support years ago :-) > Hi Michael, Yes indeed all the Pi, Linux and HW specific stuff have

Re: [slim] Boom and bust model

2015-12-15 Thread Phil Meyer
>I don't think this one was a streamer: >http://www.tuberadioland.com/images/emersonbd197_3.jpg > Wow, that is an antique! ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Boom and bust model

2015-12-15 Thread ftlight
Philip Meyer wrote: > So we've had the Squeezebox, we've had the Boom, what happened to the > Bust model? :-) > > Phil I don't think this one was a streamer: http://www.tuberadioland.com/images/emersonbd197_3.jpg

Re: [slim] Boom and bust model

2015-12-15 Thread ftlight
Philip Meyer wrote: > Wow, that is an antique! It's known as the "Mae West" to radio collectors. ftlight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5294 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Broken SB3 if someone wants it

2015-12-15 Thread Wigster
Wigster wrote: > Hi, > > PM me your address and I'll figure out how much it would cost to ship > from Geneva. Michel: could you please check your PM inbox! Wigster's Profile:

[slim] Boom and bust model

2015-12-15 Thread Phil Meyer
I was listening to a science podcast this evening, discussing the music industry, the effect that increased music streaming services has had on the market. One thing that was said tickled me a bit: "It's a Squeezebox - its a boom and bust model" So we've had the Squeezebox, we've had

[slim] classicalradio.com

2015-12-15 Thread cjfreitag
I got an email from the folks behind JAZZRADIO announcing a new classical service called CLASSICALRADIO.COM. If it is as good as the jazz service it will be worthwhile, and as far as I can tell so far a prime subscription to the jazz site also gets you the classical site. On their 'website'